eyesofaserpent | Drink Count: 6 | And He Wanders Lost for a Time

[Crowley's feeling the sting of being away from London today. He misses his flat. He misses dining at the Ritz. He misses feeding the ducks at St. James Park. He misses his car. And though he would ever be reluctant to say it, he misses Aziraphale. And he misses doing all those things with the angel. Now that he's been pulled away from his life, he's starting to realize just how much of it was a comfort he relied on.

[He feels as if his foundation has been cracked today. He feels unsteady on his feet. He misses his good friend dearly and he's quite aware that none of the connections he's made here in Mayfield can even remotely compare to the angel. He knows he's thinking too much about this, but he doesn't have his pal to pull him out of his thoughts and back into the real world.]

A. [Action - 915 Bilko Boulevard]

[Crowley's quieter than usual this morning, just sipping his coffee and staring blankly at the front page of the newspaper without really reading it.]

B. [Action - Around Town]

[Crowley's walking to work today, having left his homemade skateboard at home. His hands are stuffed in his suit pockets and his shoulders are sagged.]

C. [Action - Olney's Tavern]

[Normally Crowley is doing his best to introduce the drones (and residents, for that matter) to a wider variety of cocktail than they tend to order. But today he's just quietly serving up everything ordered without complaint.]

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[He doesn't really look like the droned guys either with his yellow, slit-pupiled eyes.]

Who hasn't been abducted here?

[Kaito laughs again.] Haaaaaaa... that is the question, isn't it?

So what's up? Kidnapping blues got you down?

[The real question here should probably be why Kaito is so chill about the whole thing considering he only arrived here yesterday...]

[He thinks on it a long moment.]

I suppose I'm just homesick.

[The kid's calm doesn't really bother him much. The weight of this place had taken three months to finally hit the demon, after all.]

Oh yeah? What's home like for you, then?

London, mate. Big city, lots of people. It's brilliant.

[Eyes sparkling slightly.] It sounds like it~

Unfortunately, I've never had the chance to get out of Japan, myself. But my dad used to travel all over.

I've found that people often don't have the time or the money for traveling. Or at least that's what they tell themselves.

I'm still just a kid, though. I need to finish school first before I go gallivanting off across the globe.

Yeah, the importance of education and all that rot. You might also want to get out of Mayfield first.

[Not that Kaito actually learns anything at school.] Heh, that might be a good idea, thanks, I'll work on that~

Don't keep it to yourself if you do manage to find a way out.

Nah, maybe I'll gather the whole town together in the park or something for a magic show-- and for my final trick, I'll make the audience disappear~!

.........

A magic show?

Bloody hell I hope you're better than the angel...

[Kaito doesn't answer Crowley directly, but he does nod in the demon's direction, hands still in his pockets.] I like the flower. I think it gives you a nice splash of color.

[Because suddenly there is a bright bloom resting delicately in the lapel of Crowley's suit; one of the types of flowers that you see in many of the drone's well cared for gardens.

Does that answer your question, Crowley?]

[Well color this demon surprised. Yes, definitely better than the angel. He smirks a bit.]

Not bad, kid. Not bad.

[Kaito beams.]

You know an angel that does magic?

..... I wouldn't call what he does magic.

No?

No. Well, at least the "sleight of hand" tricks he tries. I honestly don't know why he bothers. He has much more power at his fingertips than he likes to pretend he does.

[Actually, he did know why. He even understood the angel's reasoning (kind of). But where angels are praised for their humility, a demon is expected to show off.]

[Actually thinking about it seriously.] I think if I had any sort of real magical abilities, I'd still practice sleight of hand too.

There's something almost honest to it in comparison, isn't there? To the hard work you went into developing the skill?